The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29
In Brief.


"Sam1 of Posen" will be presented at the Mu-
scum this afternoon and throughout the week,
aftern DON and evening.
Superintendent Travis received dispatch
from the chief of police at Lexington, KY, last
night. stating that he had arrested white
man named Stevens. and asked if he was wanted
here for bigamy. The police here know nothing
about him.
The limited mail train from New York to st.
Louis, due here at o'clock, delayed By a
washout in Pennsylvania yesterday, and did
not reach the city until after Il o'clock last
night This Is only the third time 1t has been
delayed since 1t was put on.
VIM. Sutherland, an employe at Sim Coys sa-
loon. complained to the police yesterday that he
had been robbed of $50 in the disreputable house
kept by Anna Stone. He Acknowledged that he
had been around the house drunk for several
days. and as he could not tell who took tho mon
ey from him the officers refused to make any
arrest
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE ACTON FAIR.
The Acton fair begins to morrow. and will
continue the remainder of the week. The
grounds have been greatly improved since last
year, and the prospects were never more favor
able for successful fair. The livestock exhibit
will be unusually large and all the other de-
partments will be up to the usual standard.
THE MENNERcHoR socIETY's CONCERT.
The Mannerchor Society last night gave
concert in honor of the departure of Herr
A Rocker, who leaves to-day to attend the Gin
cnnati Musical Conservatory, and Mr.. Carl
Henzen, who has accepted q position as in
structor in the conservatory at Quincy. Ill. A
large crowd Was entertained by some excellent
music from the leading singers of the society.
among them Fred. l.. Dibowsky, H. /. Reinzen,
L. Hessling, j. Lipmar and Miss Lottie Adam.
RIVERSIDE PARK CAMP-MEETINo
Rev. E. W. S. Hammond telegraphed to the
managers of Riverside park camp-meeting that
he could not be present yesterday. owing to
-
Quoted the services, and delivered interest
ing discourse from the first verse of the first
chapter of Romans. His subject the suf-
fering OF the church. The attendance was quite
carried many colored people to the grounds.
The meeting will be continued ono week longer.
ACCUSED OF DOING POLITICAL WORK
The legislative committee of district assem-
bly, No. LOG, < of L., has been accused by some
members of the order Of working in the interest
Of the Union Labor party. Yesterday the
mittee decided to not meet again until after the
city election, and passed the following: RE
solved, That the objects OF this committee are
well known, and cannot be accomplished by dis
cussing party politics in its meetings; and, fur
Their. that the committee was organized for the
transaction OF important business and should
be encouraged by all labor organizations"
THE HoME-RULE FAIR.
meeting of ladies cooperating with the
local branch of the Irish National League was
held yesterday afternoon at Masonic Hall to
make arrangements for the home-rule fair that
will take place at Masonic Hall from the 10th to
the 10Th of October. The following officers were
elected:
President-Mrs. J. B. Ryan.
Vice-president--Mrs. Joe Grennem.
Secretary-Miss Celia Brown.
Treasurer-Mrs. John Simpson.
The following list of vice presidents were ap-
pointed Mrs. Eliza Hendricks Mrs. T. P. Gray,
Mrs. Caleb S. Denny. Mrs. John J. Cooper, Mrs.
Wm Fleming. Fort Wayne; Mrs. j. r. Ross,
Mrs. VIM. Kercheval, Mrs. McElheunen. Mrs.
Chas. Mcclure, Mrs. VIM. Peele. Mrs. T.
Cullen. Mrs. T. A. Dean, Mrs. Jno. Norris, Miss
Kate Rawley, Miss Katie Fay, Mrs. John Ian
ders, Mrs. German. Mrs. McCauley. Mrs. JAS
McHugh, Mrs. Jas. A. McKernan, Miss McGetti-
gan, Mrs. John A Reaume Mrs. James Rent
han, Mrs. John Pohlman. Mrs Bayless Hanna.
and Mrs. Lynch. Edinburg. A
number OF books were distributed to ladies
present. Those desiring books can obtain them
by applying to Mr.. Stack. at Sullivan's dry
goods store. The next meeting will be held at
the same time and place, on next Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Personal Mention.